Estafar means to deceive or cheat someone, usually to obtain money or valuables illegally. It is used when describing fraudulent schemes or dishonest practices.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafa | Él estafa a sus clientes regularmente. He scams his clients regularly. | |
| Tú | estafas | Tú estafas a la gente sin remordimientos. You scam people without remorse. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafa | Ella estafa en pequeñas cantidades. She scams in small amounts. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafamos | Nosotros estafamos a los inversionistas. We scam the investors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafáis | Vosotros estafáis a los turistas. You all scam the tourists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafan | Ellos estafan a varias empresas. They scam several companies. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafé | Ayer estafé a un amigo. I scammed a friend yesterday. | |
| Tú | estafaste | Tú estafaste a tu jefe. You scammed your boss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafó | Él estafó a varias personas. He scammed several people. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafamos | Nosotros estafamos a la empresa. We scammed the company. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafasteis | Vosotros estafasteis a los clientes. You all scammed the clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaron | Ellos estafaron a muchos usuarios. They scammed many users. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaba | Él estafaba a sus clientes frecuentemente. He used to scam his clients frequently. | |
| Tú | estafabas | Tú estafabas a tus amigos sin que lo supieran. You used to scam your friends without them knowing. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafaba | Ella estafaba a las personas en el mercado. She used to scam people at the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafábamos | Nosotros estafábamos a los turistas en esa época. We used to scam tourists at that time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafabais | Vosotros estafabais a los vecinos con esas historias. You all used to scam the neighbors with those stories. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaban | Ellos estafaban a varias empresas en la ciudad. They used to scam several companies in the city. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy estafando | Estoy estafando a un cliente ahora mismo. I am scamming a client right now. | |
| Tú | estás estafando | Estás estafando a tus amigos otra vez. You are scamming your friends again. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está estafando | Ella está estafando a la empresa. She is scamming the company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos estafando | Estamos estafando a los clientes en línea. We are scamming the clients online. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis estafando | Vosotros estáis estafando a los turistas. You all are scamming the tourists. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están estafando | Los ladrones están estafando a muchas personas. The thieves are scamming many people. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a estafar | Voy a estafar a mi amigo. I am going to scam my friend. | |
| Tú | vas a estafar | ¿Vas a estafar a alguien? Are you going to scam someone? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a estafar | Ella va a estafar a su jefe. She is going to scam her boss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a estafar | Vamos a estafar a los clientes. We are going to scam the clients. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a estafar | Vosotros vais a estafar a la empresa. You all are going to scam the company. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a estafar | Ellos van a estafar a sus socios. They are going to scam their partners. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaré | Yo estafaré a esa persona si puedo. I will scam that person if I can. | |
| Tú | estafarás | Tú estafarás a tus amigos si no tienes cuidado. You will scam your friends if you're not careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafará | Él estafará a la compañía mañana. He will scam the company tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafaremos | Nosotros estafaremos en el juego si no prestamos atención. We will scam in the game if we don't pay attention. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafaréis | Vosotros estafaréis a todos si no os controláis. You all will scam everyone if you don't control yourselves. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafarán | Ellos estafarán a la empresa en el futuro. They will scam the company in the future. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafaría | Yo estafaría si tuviera la oportunidad. I would scam if I had the chance. | |
| Tú | estafarías | Tú estafarías a menos que te detuvieran. You would scam unless you were stopped. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafaría | Él estafaría si supiera cómo hacerlo. He would scam if he knew how to do it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafaríamos | Nosotros estafaríamos para ganar más dinero. We would scam to earn more money. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafaríais | Vosotros estafaríais si no os pillaran. You all would scam if you weren't caught. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafarían | Ellos estafarían si pudieran evitarlo. They would scam if they could avoid it. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he estafado | He estafado a varias personas esta semana. I have scammed several people this week. | |
| Tú | has estafado | ¿Has estafado alguna vez a alguien? Have you ever scammed someone? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha estafado | Ella ha estafado a su amigo. She has scammed her friend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos estafado | Nosotros hemos estafado en el pasado. We have scammed in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis estafado | Vosotros habéis estafado a muchos clientes. You all have scammed many clients. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han estafado | Ellos han estafado a varias empresas. They have scammed several companies. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había estafado | Yo ya había estafado antes de que me descubrieran. I had already scammed before they caught me. | |
| Tú | habías estafado | Tú habías estafado a varios clientes antes. You had scammed several clients before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había estafado | Ella había estafado a su amigo anteriormente. She had scammed her friend earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos estafado | Nosotros habíamos estafado en el pasado. We had scammed in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais estafado | Vosotros habíais estafado a varias personas. You all had scammed several people. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían estafado | Ellos habían estafado antes de ser arrestados. They had scammed before being arrested. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré estafado | Para entonces, ya habré estafado a varias personas. By then, I will have scammed several people. | |
| Tú | habrás estafado | Para mañana, habrás estafado a más clientes. By tomorrow, you will have scammed more clients. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá estafado | Ella habrá estafado a su amigo antes de irse. She will have scammed her friend before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos estafado | Nosotros habremos estafado a todos los inversores. We will have scammed all the investors. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis estafado | Vosotros habréis estafado a varias personas para entonces. You all will have scammed several people by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán estafado | Ellos habrán estafado a muchos antes de ser descubiertos. They will have scammed many before being caught. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría estafado | Yo habría estafado si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. I would have scammed if I had had the chance. | |
| Tú | habrías estafado | Tú habrías estafado si hubieras sabido cómo hacerlo. You would have scammed if you had known how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría estafado | Él habría estafado a la empresa si no lo hubieran detenido. He would have scammed the company if they hadn't caught him. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos estafado | Nosotros habríamos estafado si hubiéramos tenido la oportunidad. We would have scammed if we had had the chance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais estafado | Vosotros habríais estafado si hubierais sabido cómo hacerlo. You all would have scammed if you had known how. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían estafado | Ellos habrían estafado si no los hubieran descubierto. They would have scammed if they hadn't been caught. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafe | Es importante que no estafe a nadie. It's important that I don't scam anyone. | |
| Tú | estafes | Espero que tú no estafes a tus clientes. I hope that you don't scam your clients. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafe | Es posible que él estafe si no tiene cuidado. It's possible that he scams if he's not careful. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafemos | Queremos que no estafemos a nadie. We want us not to scam anyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estaféis | Es necesario que vosotros estaféis con honestidad. It's necessary that you (plural) scam honestly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafen | Dudo que ellos estafen a sus amigos. I doubt that they scam their friends. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafara | No creía que él estafara a su amigo. I didn't believe he defrauded his friend. | |
| Tú | estafaras | Pensé que tú estafaras en el juego. I thought you cheated in the game. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafara | Esperaba que ella no estafara a nadie. I hoped she didn't cheat anyone. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafáramos | Si estafáramos, sería por desesperación. If we cheated, it would be out of desperation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafarais | No creía que vosotros estafarais a la empresa. I didn't believe you all cheated the company. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaran | Era posible que ellos estafaran en la venta. It was possible that they cheated in the sale. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estafare | Si me engañare, denunciaré a la policía. If I were cheated, I would report to the police. | |
| Tú | estafares | ¿Qué harás si te estafare la tienda? What will you do if the store cheats you? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafare | El banco estafare a los clientes si no revisan sus cuentas. The bank will cheat the clients if they don't check their accounts. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafáremos | Nos estafáremos si no actuamos con precaución. We will be cheated if we don't act cautiously. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafareis | ¿Estafareis a los inversores sin su consentimiento? Will you cheat the investors without their consent? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafaren | Si los hackers estafaren a muchos, habría protestas. If the hackers cheat many, there would be protests. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya estafado | Espero que haya estafado a alguien. I hope I have scammed someone. | |
| Tú | hayas estafado | ¿Crees que hayas estafado a tu amigo? Do you think you have scammed your friend? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya estafado | Es posible que él haya estafado a la empresa. It's possible that he has scammed the company. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos estafado | Es probable que hayamos estafado sin querer. We have probably scammed unintentionally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis estafado | ¿Habéis estafado a alguien antes? Have you all scammed someone before? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan estafado | No creo que hayan estafado a nadie. I don't think they have scammed anyone. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera estafado | Si hubiera estafado a alguien, habría sido ilegal. If I had scammed someone, it would have been illegal. | |
| Tú | hubieras estafado | Es posible que tú hubieras estafado sin saberlo. You might have scammed unknowingly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera estafado | Ella habría estafado si hubiera tenido la oportunidad. She would have scammed if she had had the chance. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos estafado | Nosotros habríamos estafado si hubiéramos sabido cómo hacerlo. We would have scammed if we had known how to do it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais estafado | ¿Vosotros habríais estafado si hubierais tenido la oportunidad? Would you have scammed if you had had the chance? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran estafado | Es probable que ellos hubieran estafado en esa situación. They probably would have scammed in that situation. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere estafado | Para entonces, ya hubiere estafado a varios clientes. By then, I will have scammed several clients. | |
| Tú | hubieres estafado | Es posible que tú hubieres estafado a alguien antes. It's possible that you will have scammed someone before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere estafado | Es probable que él hubiere estafado en el pasado. He probably will have scammed in the past. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos estafado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos estafado si hubiéramos tenido oportunidad. Maybe we will have scammed if we had the chance. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis estafado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis estafado a varias personas. By then, you will have scammed several people. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren estafado | Es posible que ellos hubieren estafado en alguna ocasión. It's possible that they will have scammed at some point. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No desestimes la oportunidad. Don't underestimate the opportunity. | |
| Tú | estafa | ¡Estafa a tus amigos con esa historia! Fool your friends with that story! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | estafe | ¡No estafe a nadie en el negocio! Don't cheat anyone in the business! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estafemos | Estafemos a los estafadores juntos. Let's scam the scammers together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estafad | ¡Estafad a los clientes con cuidado! Scam the clients carefully! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | estafen | ¡Que no estafen a nadie más! Let no one cheat anyone else! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no estafe | No estafe a nadie en la tienda. Don't scam anyone in the store. | |
| Tú | no estafes | Por favor, no estafes a tus amigos. Please, don't scam your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no estafe | El policía dijo que no estafe a los clientes. The police officer said not to scam the customers. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no estafemos | No estafemos a los clientes en el negocio. Let's not scam the customers in the business. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no estaféis | No estaféis a los turistas en la calle. Don't scam the tourists on the street. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no estafen | Los empleados no estafen a los clientes. The employees don't scam the customers. |
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